Archive for July, 2009

The Committee to Write the Catalogue Raisonne on William Bouguereau has finished its work.

Catalogue Raisonne Update: The Committee to Write the Catalogue Raisonne on William Bouguereau 1825-1905 has completed its work; the committee will accept no further additions to the publication.

This Herculean effort spanning 30 years was undertaken by a determined team of 19th Century Art experts, set to fill the void of information on Bouguereau, one of history’s greatest masters.

The contents are now in the publisher’s hands. The Antique Collector’s Club will be giving us the release date as soon as possible. The announcement will be forthcoming.

The Catalogue Raisonne which is due to be jointly published by Art Renewal Center® and the Antique Collectors Club, includes information on all of William Bouguereau’s 826 known paintings, as well as the entire 600 page biography written by Damien Bartoli, along with an introduction by Fred Ross, ARC Chairman and President of the Bouguereau Committee.

You may still pre order a Bouguereau Catalogue Raisonne or pay the balance on your deposit at ARC Store, the e-commerce site for Art Renewal Center, a 501c3 Educational Foundation.

ARC Approved Atelier™ Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier is very proud to announce:Jon deMartin: Life drawing from the figure and the head August 31-September 4, 2009

Application for Jon deMartin Life Drawing WorkshopApplication for Michael Grimaldi Figure Painting Workshop 8/17-28/09Click here for more information about BACAA.

Julie Recliningby Jon deMartin

Posted Monday, July 27th, 2009

New Joaquin Sorolla y Batista Exhibition Catalog

Joaquin Sorolla y Batista Exhibition CatalogA new 536 – page hardcover catalog has been published and printed in Spain for the opening of the Sorolla Exhibition at the Prado May 26, 2009.

This new volume is rendered with the highest quality materials in both printing and binding. The English edition, 9 1/2″ x 12″ also includes 300 images in full color. Sorolla’s daughter Maria graces the dust jacket.

Win International Recognition Overnight Have your work seen by 5.5 Million Yearly VisitorsMore than $48,000 in AwardsNow with more Awards and the newly added Category of Animal ArtAward Winners and Finalists will be featured on the Art Renewal Center website and in our full color catalogue.

Awards

Best in Show: $10,000 cash award plus gallery space in the Museum section of the ARC’s website. Gallery space will include the artist’s biographical information accompanied by 1 to 5 web pages of the artist’s finest works. The winner will also gain automatic acceptance as an ARC Approved Artist with exemption from the application process and $150 application fee..

The William Bouguereau Award – Emotion, Theme, and the Figure: $3,000

6 First Place Awards: $2,500 awarded in each category 6 Second Place Awards: $1,000 awarded in each category 6 Third Place Awards: $500 awarded in each category

Chairman’s Choice Award: 2 Awarded at $500 each

ARC Staff Award: 4 Awarded at $100 each

Minimum of $10,000 in Purchase AwardsWorks do not have to be for sale to be eligible for the competition. Purchase awards will be chosen from the finalists by our four judges and awarded at the sole discretion of the ARC’s Chairman, Fred Ross.

30 Honorable Mentions: Award winners will receive an Award Certificate and have their winning artwork accompanied by their name displayed on the ARC website.

Top 100 Finalists will have their entry accompanied by their name displayed on the ARC website and will also be featured in the 2009/2010 ARC Salon™ Catalog.

More new works of art are scheduled to be added each day this week. Be sure to check back soon.

Posted Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Urban Larsson is now an ARC Living Artist™

Urban Larsson studied Art History at the University of Stockholm, Architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, then Drawing and Painting in Florence, Italy, at the Studio Cecil & Graves. After his studies in Florence, he moved to Amsterdam to settle as a painter. His portraits are painted only from life through sittings and in a tradition that has evolved over more than four centuries – sight-size.

ARC Living Master™ Richard Wheeler Whitney, has completed a portrait of Governer Mitt Romney which will remain in the collection of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts.

Portrait of Mitt Romneyby Richard Whitney

Posted Monday, July 13th, 2009

Fred Ross on the Hoax of Modernism

“I am committed to a return to standards of excellence in the visual arts, and to exposing the destructive hoax of modernism which has taken control of our culture’s museums, institutions of higher learning, and journalistic criticism. I want to offer opposing views and make it clear that modern art is a dead end. If everything is art then nothing is art. Their work amounts to art about art, whereas all of the great art from history has been art about life”.

“I simply meant a good quality, hi-res digital reproduction, not a print. The painting came up for discussion on another forum and I wanted to get as detailed a look at it as possible. And once again, ARC’s museum helped out where no oneelse could.”

Posted Monday, July 13th, 2009

ARC Museum: 10 New Images Added

Ten new works of art have been added to the ARC museum including pieces by:

See Restored "La Vierge aux Angels" by William Bouguereau, Now in the ARC Museum

The ARC Museum now has two image files for William Bouguereau’s popular work, La Vierge aux Anges. Our original image of the painting predates the cleaning by the Getty Museum for their show: Adolphe-William Bouguereau: An Introduction 2005- June,2006.